SK Slovan Varnsdorf
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FK Varnsdorf is a Czech
football club located in Varnsdorf
, Czech Republic
. On 25 June, 2010, the club was promoted to the second tier of the Czech football league system, despite finishing only 6th in the previous season's ČFL
. This was due to FK Bohemians Praha (Střížkov) not being awarded a license for the second tier for the 2010-2011 season, and the teams from ČFL in positions 2-5 refusing the chance to play in the next league. It currently plays in the Czech 2. Liga
. In 2011 the club changed its name from SK Slovan Varnsdorf to FK Varnsdorf.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
football club located in Varnsdorf
Varnsdorf
Varnsdorf is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic, with a population of around 16,000. The town is close to the border with Germany, with border crossings to the Saxon towns of Seifhennersdorf and Großschönau, and is the second largest in the Děčín District.The village of...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. On 25 June, 2010, the club was promoted to the second tier of the Czech football league system, despite finishing only 6th in the previous season's ČFL
Bohemian Football League
Bohemian Football League is one of the third level football leagues of the Czech Republic . The league comprises teams from the historic Bohemia region.The league was formed in the Czechoslovakia era....
. This was due to FK Bohemians Praha (Střížkov) not being awarded a license for the second tier for the 2010-2011 season, and the teams from ČFL in positions 2-5 refusing the chance to play in the next league. It currently plays in the Czech 2. Liga
Czech 2. Liga
The 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga...
. In 2011 the club changed its name from SK Slovan Varnsdorf to FK Varnsdorf.
Historical names
- 1938 SK Hraničáři Varnsdorf
- 194? Sokol Elite Varnsdorf
- 1953 DSO Jiskra Varnsdorf (fusion with Sokol Velveta Varnsdorf)
- 1957 TJ Slovan Varnsdorf (fusion with TJ Spartak Varnsdorf)
- 1996 SK Slovan Varnsdorf
- 2011 FK Varnsdorf